Ataraxia
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In Ancient Greek philosophy, ataraxia, generally translated as 'unperturbedness', 'imperturbability', 'equanimity', or 'tranquility', is a lucid state of robust equanimity characterized by ongoing fre
Bust of Epicurus. Achieving ataraxia is an important goal in Epicurean philosophy.
Pyrrhonism
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Pyrrhonism is an Ancient Greek school of philosophical skepticism which rejects dogma and advocates the suspension of judgment over the truth of all beliefs. It was founded by Aenesidemus in the first
Ataraxia
…distress and worry. In non-philosophical usage, ataraxia was the ideal mental state for soldiers entering battle. Achieving ataraxia is a common goal for Pyrrhonism, Epicureanism, and Stoicism, but the role and value of ataraxia within each philosophy varies in accordance with their philosophical theories. The…
Skeptics in Raphael's School of Athens painting. Pyrrho is #4 and Timon #5.
Nagarjuna, a Madhyamaka Buddhist philosopher whose skeptical arguments are similar to those preserved in the work of Sextus Empiricus
Nietzsche: critic of Pyrrhonian ephectics